Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 27, 2013
Submitted
May 30, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N214WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4214
Aircraft time
8,724 hours, 8,513 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
88060B010003
Part serial
00368
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
8,724 hours, 8,513 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CREW RECEIVED A CABIN PRESS MASTER WARNING. CABIN SHOWED ABOVE 10000 FT, CREW DONNED O2 MASKS AND STARTED EMERGENCY DECENT TO 14,000 FT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND STARTED RETURN TO DEPARTURE. CREW RAN QRH FOR CABIN PRESS WHICH CLEARED THE FAULT INDICATION AND CABIN PRESSURE RETURNED TO NORMAL. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE OUTFLOW VALVE HAD FAILED AND R & R IAW AMM. OPS CHECKED GOOD AND ACFT IS GOOD FOR SERVICE.